Foundations

Foundations running open calls for artists

Foundations that run open calls for artists: 282 in all, 120 accepting applications now, in Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina and more.

282 organisations · 120 accepting applications

Open calls from organisations of this kind: what each one has open now, the calls it ran before and how often it opens. Look at who runs a call before you apply.

K11 Art Foundation

Hong Kong

A foundation dedicated to the professional development of emerging artists from Greater China and to fostering international exchange.

1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Fondation François Schneider

France

1 openDeadline: 22 Nov 20262 calls in totalCompetitions

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TRACES Art & Science @ Energypolis

Switzerland

An art and science programme at Energypolis in Sion that invites an international visual artist to work with the Laboratory for Energy Materials.

1 openDeadline: 22 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies

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Samir Kassir Foundation

Lebanon

1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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IZOLYATSIA Foundation

Ukraine

1 openDeadline: 14 Dec 20262 calls in totalGrants

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Ucross Foundation

Clearmont, United States

Ucross Foundation provides uninterrupted time and space to artists, while serving as a steward of its historic 20,000-acre ranch in Wyoming.

1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20274 calls in totalResidencies

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iF Design Foundation

Germany

1 openDeadline: 3 Feb 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Internationale Senefelder-Stiftung

Germany

1 openDeadline: 12 Mar 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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Fonds Archimbaud pour l'Homme et la Forêt

France

A foundation that, with the ENSA Paris-Belleville school, organises Archi'bois, an ideas competition for student architects, engineers and landscape designers.

1 openDeadline: 15 Mar 20271 call in totalCompetitions

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A fund that backs documentary projects on the belief that storytelling can change minds and inspire action. It supports media that stands on its own as first-rate work and also carries a social purpose.

1 open1 call in totalGrants

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Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation

Uzbekistan

1 openDeadline: 25 Oct 20261 call in totalFellowships

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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

United States

1 openDeadline: 29 Oct 20261 call in totalFellowships

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Scott Creative Arts Foundation

United Kingdom

1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Fondazione Teatro della Città di Livorno “Carlo Goldoni”

Italy

1 openDeadline: 1 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Volland Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 2 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies

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VIA Art Fund

United States

1 openDeadline: 5 Nov 20262 calls in totalGrants

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Fundación Banco Santander

Spain

1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences

Japan

1 openDeadline: 10 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants

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Centro de Creadores Contemporáneos de Cuenca (4C)

Spain

The Centro de Creadores Contemporáneos de Cuenca (4C), managed by the Fundación Antonio Gala, hosts residencies for young creators from different disciplines in Cuenca, Spain.

1 openDeadline: 15 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies

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National Culture and Arts Foundation

Taiwan

1 openDeadline: 16 Nov 20264 calls in totalGrants

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

United States

1 openDeadline: 17 Nov 20262 calls in totalGrants

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Anshin Foundation

Japan

1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions

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Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig

Italy

German study centre in Venice, Italy, for scholars and artists.

1 openDeadline: 15 Dec 20261 call in totalFellowships

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G & A Mamidakis Foundation

Greece

1 openDeadline: 30 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions

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Other kinds of organisations

FAQ

Which organisations are listed?

Every foundation, residency, festival, museum, gallery and arts council whose open calls are in our catalogue — including those between calls, with the calls they ran before.

How do I know when an organiser opens its next call?

Each page shows the months its deadlines usually fall in and its past calls. Sign in to get a reminder when it opens a new one.

What does sign-in add?

The links to apply, deadline reminders, artists’ reviews of organisers and who each organiser selected in its past calls. It is free.